steve roberts 9,246 Posted October 9, 2022 5 hours ago, old bob at herne bay said: Come on folks stop banging on about all these spurious reasons for Swindon speedway closing. Would you rather sell your land to a housing developer for millions of pounds or invest money building a speedway stadium which even when the team won the league made a loss ? If the GI gang and their many hangers on ( I include Messrs. Russell and Rossiter) are guilty of anything it is perpetuating the myth that once the stadium was slated for housing development on that site that speedway racing would ever take place again. Trouble is the good folk of Swindon have been fobbed off with lies and inaccuracies for years now...a public relations disaster! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
orion 7,615 Posted October 9, 2022 (edited) 6 hours ago, Technik said: GI have a long history of closing sporting venues, GI (Gaming International) Stadia UK or Clarke Osbourne have Milton Keynes, Reading & Torquay on their list that now includes Swindon. To Blame Terry Russell is harsh he was only a tennant of the owners & his decision to cease trading as Swindon speedway is purely business. Its not thou .. Terry Russell has closed Swindon down without even asking anybody for help or asking if anyone wanted a go . Terry Russell should not decide if Swindon time as a club is over . The thing your right about is that its purely business . As most people know he took a bung to flush Swindon history and hope down the drain Edited October 9, 2022 by orion 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
orion 7,615 Posted October 9, 2022 (edited) On 10/6/2022 at 7:13 PM, Racin Jason 72 said: What I don’t understand is how Terry Russell has the right to close down the speedway. if he says he can’t make it pay then at least give someone else the chance to take it on. the situation stinks and definitely looks like a big brown envelope has changed hands somewhere. Spot on Jason . what ive been talking about .. Edited October 9, 2022 by orion 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sidney the robin 4,735 Posted October 10, 2022 On 10/6/2022 at 7:04 PM, auntie doris said: Good feature on BBC Points West about the Robins. Some good old racing footage, packed terraces, and interview with Mike Broadbank, Rosco, a Robins fan, and an MP? called Justin Tomlinson, saying Swindon are the Man City /Liverpool of speedway. Just need a millionaire farmer to buy the land from GI then. A little mega dramatic from Tomlinson that Doris, about us being the Man City of speedway., We have also had some very poor teams over the years which makes the success even more special.The results were not the be all and end all for me generally the racing was decent the track sometimes was not prepared in the good old days as well but overall was very good.The England v USA test matches were special and the reshaped Abbey in the last year produced excellent entertainment. That really surprised me that track it had a few different lines on it and Doyley and Razzer were my two favourites great days. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toady 231 Posted October 10, 2022 10 hours ago, orion said: Its not thou .. Terry Russell has closed Swindon down without even asking anybody for help or asking if anyone wanted a go . Terry Russell should not decide if Swindon time as a club is over . The thing your right about is that its purely business . As most people know he took a bung to flush Swindon history and hope down the drain Conditions of bung require Swindon speedway 2013 to hold on to reins(Swindon motorsports) for a enough time for Gi to realise their asset and then there nothing left when promoter hands back club 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Technik 491 Posted October 10, 2022 19 hours ago, orion said: Its not thou .. Terry Russell has closed Swindon down without even asking anybody for help or asking if anyone wanted a go . Terry Russell should not decide if Swindon time as a club is over . The thing your right about is that its purely business . As most people know he took a bung to flush Swindon history and hope down the drain I'm not Terry Russell's biggest fan but he is in business & it suprises me that he has continued to keep faith in the hope that GI will come up with the new stadium given their history, I suspect he may feel that he has been strung along for long enough by GI & their empty promises. Swindons time as a club may not be over look at Oxford, Only Terry Russells time at the club is over I don't believe he has flushed Swindons history I believe he has tried to keep the speedway going, I havent seen or heard of any promotion wanting to come in & take over from Mr Russell in the time that there has been no racing at Blunsdon. I'm sure he has taken a good sum from speedway over the years but also put a fair bit in 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
orion 7,615 Posted October 10, 2022 (edited) 39 minutes ago, Technik said: I'm not Terry Russell's biggest fan but he is in business & it suprises me that he has continued to keep faith in the hope that GI will come up with the new stadium given their history, I suspect he may feel that he has been strung along for long enough by GI & their empty promises. Swindons time as a club may not be over look at Oxford, Only Terry Russells time at the club is over I don't believe he has flushed Swindons history I believe he has tried to keep the speedway going, I havent seen or heard of any promotion wanting to come in & take over from Mr Russell in the time that there has been no racing at Blunsdon. I'm sure he has taken a good sum from speedway over the years but also put a fair bit in As i said before .. when has he asked in public for help or explain in detail what is going on ? saying Swindon Speedway is over at the Abbey is not for him to decide .or say He only went public after the leaked memo from the speedway meeting . That said the dogs was closing and that has since been said to be untrue He made zero effort to keep speedway going at the Abbey as has now waved the white flag . . No one and more so someone like Terry Russell does not just give up on a asset like Swindon Speedway and set up a new company with the person who has put him out of Business unless he been given money to do so . If you can show me any links when Russell has said the club is up for sale or asked for help money wise are be most greatful but ive not seen them myself .. but of course we know why that is . Edited October 10, 2022 by orion 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toady 231 Posted October 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Technik said: I'm not Terry Russell's biggest fan but he is in business & it suprises me that he has continued to keep faith in the hope that GI will come up with the new stadium given their history, I suspect he may feel that he has been strung along for long enough by GI & their empty promises. Swindons time as a club may not be over look at Oxford, Only Terry Russells time at the club is over I don't believe he has flushed Swindons history I believe he has tried to keep the speedway going, I havent seen or heard of any promotion wanting to come in & take over from Mr Russell in the time that there has been no racing at Blunsdon. I'm sure he has taken a good sum from speedway over the years but also put a fair bit in Of course he tried to keep it going he has been a good promoter for swindon but he’s got fed up as you say and now sold the club down the river with no future 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Odds On 373 Posted October 11, 2022 if some think it is Terry Russell's fault/doing, if there were others willing to put their money in and save the stadium/speedway where are they? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Racin Jason 72 1,283 Posted October 11, 2022 57 minutes ago, Odds On said: if some think it is Terry Russell's fault/doing, if there were others willing to put their money in and save the stadium/speedway where are they? No one got the chance as it wasn’t offered for sale. Just closed down with absolutely no consultation with immediate effect. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ray Stadia 1,071 Posted October 11, 2022 As the greyhounds are still running, maybe another promoter may 'step up'? Maybe in the bottom league to begin with? The trouble is, a new promoter may have to get fresh council permission to run a motorsport and with all that local housing, could be unlikely. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
orion 7,615 Posted October 11, 2022 2 hours ago, Odds On said: if some think it is Terry Russell's fault/doing, if there were others willing to put their money in and save the stadium/speedway where are they? No one been asked that's the point. He just closed it down ..this is the point its not up to him to say make they call..If he don't want to run he should have gone public and let people be given the chance...as has been said a go fund me page etc would have made up any shortfall on running costs for the season.. Terry Russell never wanted any of that and just close the club down .Quite clearly he got a good deal for doing so. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wealdstone 3,454 Posted October 11, 2022 Not many when given the choice would invest in a Speedway Stadium rather than a housing development , however it is still difficult to take the lies deceit and duplicity of some. One of such if reports are to be believed benefited personally from Sky Sports involvement . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydog 156 Posted October 11, 2022 The bit that I really dont understand is that TR says dogs are stopping... CO says they arent... but they are both named as directors of the new company so the remedy should be simple... "Hey Tel, it's not true that the dogs are stopping, I dunno what people are talking about." "Oh ok Clark in that case there is no reason to stop running Speedway at The Abbey, I'll carry on". "Yeah you do that Tel, cos we love Speedway, you silly billy". " Ok cheers Clark. Just one thing, why have we set up a new company to find somewhere to run Speedway when there is apparently no reason to stop at The Abbey?" "Come on Tel, that's just to keep the fans guessing, you dont think we're going to be honest with them after all this time do you?" 2 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frigbo 518 Posted October 11, 2022 4 hours ago, skydog said: The bit that I really dont understand is that TR says dogs are stopping... CO says they arent... but they are both named as directors of the new company so the remedy should be simple... "Hey Tel, it's not true that the dogs are stopping, I dunno what people are talking about." "Oh ok Clark in that case there is no reason to stop running Speedway at The Abbey, I'll carry on". "Yeah you do that Tel, cos we love Speedway, you silly billy". " Ok cheers Clark. Just one thing, why have we set up a new company to find somewhere to run Speedway when there is apparently no reason to stop at The Abbey?" "Come on Tel, that's just to keep the fans guessing, you dont think we're going to be honest with them after all this time do you?" Precisely! This is how ridiculous these shi-sters stories are. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites